> Somalia had 11.3 million goats in 2024, the 21st largest in the world (0.95% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%.

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# Goats in Somalia

Somalia had 11.3 million goats in 2024, the 21st largest in the world (0.95% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%. The record was 20.6 million head in 1988.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 202411.3 million head
World rank21 of 181
10-year change−2.6%
Record20.6 million head1988

## Goats in Somalia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Somalia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.95%1.2% in 2014
10-year change−2.6%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/malawi/) | 13,790,630 | 1.2% |
| 20 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/brazil/) | 13,292,844 | 1.1% |
| 21 | **Somalia** | 11,301,103 | 0.95% |
| 22 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/turkey/) | 10,822,084 | 0.91% |
| 23 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/burkina-faso/) | 10,818,808 | 0.91% |

[Full ranking of 181 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

### Map of goats numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Somalia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 11,301,103 | −0.3% |
| 2023 | 11,337,673 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 11,374,244 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,437,018 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 11,670,251 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 11,701,276 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 11,726,154 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,732,441 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11,691,563 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,646,431 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,600,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11,550,000 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,500,000 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11,400,000 | −0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,420,000 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 11,430,000 | −10.0% |
| 2006 | 12,700,000 | −13% |
| 2005 | 14,600,000 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 13,800,000 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 13,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12,750,000 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12,700,000 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12,300,000 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12,000,000 | −4.0% |
| 1998 | 12,500,000 | −3.8% |
| 1997 | 13,000,000 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12,800,000 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12,500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 12,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 11,000,000 | +10% |
| 1992 | 10,000,000 | −29% |
| 1991 | 14,000,000 | −24% |
| 1990 | 18,500,000 | −8.9% |
| 1989 | 20,300,000 | −1.2% |
| 1988 | 20,550,000 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19,705,008 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 19,201,008 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19,000,000 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 18,300,000 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 18,000,000 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 19,000,000 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 18,000,000 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 17,000,000 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 16,800,000 | −2.3% |
| 1978 | 17,200,000 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 16,000,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 15,000,000 | −1.9% |
| 1975 | 15,292,000 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 14,000,000 | −6.7% |
| 1973 | 15,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 14,700,000 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 14,500,000 | −2.0% |
| 1970 | 14,800,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14,600,000 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14,500,000 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 14,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 13,500,000 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 13,000,000 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 12,500,000 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12,200,000 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 12,000,000 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 11,800,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many goats are there in Somalia?

Somalia had 11.3 million goats in 2024, 0.95% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Somalia rank in the world by number of goats?

Somalia ranked 21st of 181 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 17.7% of the world total.

### How has the number of goats in Somalia changed?

It fell by 2.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 20.6 million head in 1988.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Somalia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/nigeria/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/pakistan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/ethiopia/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/chad/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/kenya/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mali/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/sudan/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/tanzania/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/bangladesh/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mongolia/)
[All countries producing goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/)

## Other products of Somalia

[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/somalia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/somalia/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/somalia/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/somalia/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/somalia/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/somalia/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/somalia/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/somalia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/somalia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/somalia/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/somalia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/somalia/)
[Agricultural production in Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/somalia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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